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Atmospheric Science Overview - Preparation - Day In The Life - Earnings - Employment - Career Path Forecast - Professional Organizations


Earnings
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage for atmospheric scientists, including meteorologists was $95,380 in May 2019. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $49,700, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $147,160.

The average salary for meteorologists employed by the Federal Government is about $103,300. Those working in research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences ear about $113,130.

 

 

 

 

Note: Some resources in this section are provided by the the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.


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